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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO
BUTLER COUNTY
:
STATE OF OHIO,
: CASE NO. CA2025-03-032
Appellee,
: DECISION AND
JUDGMENT ENTRY
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:
LEON F. WRIGHT,
:
Appellant.
CRIMINAL APPEAL FROM BUTLER COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Case No. CR2024-07-1069
Michael T. Gmoser, Butler County Prosecuting Attorney, and Michael Greer, Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.
Christopher P. Frederick, for appellant.
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DECISION
Per Curiam.
{¶1} This cause came on to be considered upon a notice of appeal filed by
appellant, Leon F. Wright, the transcript of the docket and journal entries, the transcript
of proceedings and original papers from the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, and
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upon the briefs.
{¶2} Appellant's counsel has filed a brief with this court pursuant to Anders v.
California,
(1967), which (1) indicates that a careful review of the record
from the proceedings below fails to disclose any errors by the trial court prejudicial to the
rights of appellant upon which an assignment of error may be predicated; (2) lists one
potential error "that might arguably support the appeal,"
Anders at 744
; (3) requests that
this court review the record independently to determine whether the proceedings are free
from prejudicial error and without infringement of appellant's constitutional rights; (4)
requests permission to withdraw as counsel for appellant on the basis that the appeal is
wholly frivolous; and (5) certifies that a copy of both the brief and motion to withdraw have
been served upon appellant.
{¶3} Having allowed appellant sufficient time to respond, and no response
having been received, we have accordingly examined the record and find no error
prejudicial to appellant's rights in the proceedings in the trial court. The motion of counsel
for appellant requesting to withdraw as counsel is granted, and this appeal is dismissed
for the reason that it is wholly frivolous.
BYRNE, P.J., M. POWELL and SIEBERT, JJ., concur.
JUDGMENT ENTRY
The brief of appellant, filed pursuant to Anders v. California,
(1967),
properly before this court and having been considered by the court, it is ordered that the
motion of counsel for appellant requesting to withdraw as counsel is granted, and this
appeal is hereby dismissed for the reason that it is wholly frivolous.
It is further ordered that a mandate be sent to the Butler County Court of Common
Pleas for execution upon this judgment and that a certified copy of this Decision and
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Judgment Entry shall constitute the mandate pursuant to App.R. 27.
Costs to be taxed to appellant.
/s/ Matthew R. Byrne, Presiding Judge
/s/ Mike Powell, Judge
/s/ Melena S. Siebert, Judge
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